Cinder-deflector.



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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1 915.

Application filed. July 6, 1914. Serial No. 849,348.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. SASSER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Spencer, county of Rowan, and State of North Carolina, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cinder-Deflectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in cinder deflectors, and has for its object to provide a deflector that is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, and on which there will be but a minimum number of operations necessary to put the same in its finished or completed condition.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector so formed that when the cinders come in contact with the same they will either directly drop down wardly below the window, or be deflected at such an angle that they will not be acted on by the suction formed by the moving train until below the level of the window.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector that not only prevents the cinders from entering the windows at the sides, but also prevents them from entering from a position above the window, as it is well known that the cinders are shot upwardly from the engine and then fall, and at a declining angle are drawn in the open windows by the suction formed by the moving train.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector, the sides and top of which present flat surfaces, with the exception of the outer edges, which edges are so formed that the falling cinders will be cast or deflected outwardly so far that they will have fallen below the lower levels of the windows before they are affected by the suction formed by the moving train.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cinder deflector that will be easy to construct, cheap to manufacture, neat in appearance, and one that may be readily attached to or detached from the windowsill of the car.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of certain new and novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

Referring now to the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the cinder deflectors attached to the side of a car. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation and partly in section showing the deflector in place, and a resilient means between the side of the car and the said deflector. Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal fragmentary section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2 showing the resilient means between the side of the car, and also showin the angle of the deflecting rim. Fig. t is a detail perspective of a slightly modified form, looking from the rear thereof.

In the drawings in Fig. 1, I have shown a fragmentary portion of a car 1 in which the window casings are of two sizes, that is the single and double casings generally alternate, and it is therefore desirable for econonly of metal etc., to construct the deflectors in two sizes, the one size forthe single windows, and the large size for the double windows. Y

In forming my improved cinder deflectors a strip of sheet metal, generally of about six inches in width is bent substantially U-shape, thereby forming the sides 2 and 3 and the top or upper portion 4i. The metal may be of course of any desired strength and thickness, and the length of the strip of metal is such that when bent to form, the side pieces will extend-the full length of the stiles of the frame and at the top extends transversely across the same, in the one case across the one window and in the other case across the two or double windows.

l;\ ear the outer edge 5 of the cinder deflector and extending from end to end of the same, that is including the top portion as well as the sides, the outer edge of the same is bent to form the deflecting flange 6, which flange is disposed at an obtuse angle to that of the sides and top and which angle may be varied slightly from that shown in the drawings, if desirable, the idea being that if the cinders strike on the top portion lightly they will simply travel along the top portion and fall at the sides, or if they strike with force enough to travel to the edge of the top portion they will be deflected outwardly for as great a distance as possible and will then drop below the level of the bottom of the windows before acted upon by the created suction.

It will be understood that most of the cinders will strike the upper portion 4: of the cinder deflector, but those that strike the side portions directly in their fall or from being guided from the upward portion of the preceding deflector and will also either drop downwardly and be guided by the flange or if striking with suflicient force will be deflected outwardly and at such a'dis-' wardly and also drop below the lower level of the windows. s

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4: to form fastening means for the said deflectors, tongues OI'lUgST are formed at the rear of the said deflectors, and although I have only shown three of these, as many may be provided asfound necessary. These lugs or tongues 7 are then drilled orprovided with the holes 8 through which may be passed the screws 9 which hold the deflectors to the side of the car. It will also be understood that any other similar form of securing means may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. Also in Figs. 2 and 3 to prevent any rattling of the deflectors, and to prevent inarring the paint on the car, and as well as to form as perfect a joint as possible a resilient means 10 preferably of rubber is inserted between the car and the rear edge of the deflector which rubber is provided with a groove 11, and into which the inner edge of the deflector is inserted and when the lugs 7 are drawn tightly against the car by the screws 9 the deflector and lugs will press the rubber tightly against the outer surface of the'car, forming a neat and tight joint between the said car and the deflector.

From the foregoing it will be seen that all the descending cinders will either travel in the one instance along the top portion of the deflector and be guided by the outer defleeting flange 6 or if they strike with sufficient force to overrun the same transversely theywill be guided outwardly as far as possible and to such a' distance that they will have dropped to a position below the level ofthe window before being acted upon and drawn inwardly by the created suction of sides, but so far as my knowledge extendsl am not aware of any deflectors havingthe top and side portions provided with an outwardly extending flange so that the cinders will describe a ballistic curve of sufficient magnitude to carry them below the sill of the window frame during their course of travel and while the car-is in motion.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A cinder deflector, comprising a body portion of substantially-inverted U-shape and tending substantiallythroughout the length of the said body portion, and said flange disprovided at its outer edge with a' flange ex- 7 posed at an obtuse angle to the plane of the said body portion. r V

Signed at Spencer and State of North Carolina, this 3rd day of July A. D. 1914.

I EDWVARD' G. SASSER.

Witnesses C. S. BEAM, R. J. ATWELL.

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